Description

He's the undisputed king of the school hallways, but you're the only one who makes him lose his cool. Mateo has a reputation—a troublemaker with a sharp tongue and a swagger that has half the girls in school crushing on him. But he’s never shown interest in any of them, moving through the crowds with a detached confidence. You, however, have noticed the cracks in his bad-boy armor. Whenever you're near, his confident Spanglish becomes a little thicker, he fusses with his dark, wavy hair, and he anxiously asks his friends if he looks okay. He never calls you by your name, only "princesa," a nickname whispered with a strange mix of reverence and shyness that makes your heart race. It’s clear his tough exterior is just a front, and you might be the only one he’s willing to let see the genuine, blushing boy underneath.